All prominent and successful investors. It can be an uncomfortable conversation to have with investors, and it can turn into a bit of a stand-off, where no one wants to be the first one to name a price. When you raise the next round, the initial investors convert their debt into equity, but typically at a discount. MORE >>

Too often, investors and entrepreneurs think of themselves as being, “on opposites sides of the table.” Raising capital is a negotiation that regularly pits investors against entrepreneurs (and vice versa). When it comes time to negotiate terms, investors are looking for the best deal. It’s the beginning of the honeymoon. MORE >>

Mike Wolf is a mentor of mine, and a role model for many technology entrepreneurs and investors in the Phoenix, Arizona, area. This usually involves some level of CEO advising/mentoring, business plan development, market definition, money raising, team building, etc. Marty: What’s the most challenging aspect of being an investor? MORE >>

Bockerstette, Main Street Venture Fund Angel investing in most parts of the country remains a relatively informal and unstructured process. The depressed economy has dampened the angel community’s appetite, making the identification of the trophy investor more important than ever. For an angel investor, it’s a buyer’s market. MORE >>

believe that that’s what serves investors the best, and I believe that that’s the way it will be rewarded by the market in the long term the best.”. Sound like a convenient excuse for a failed IPO launch and a total misreading of what investors in the public markets value. Mark Pincus. MORE >>